THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1871. THE FASHIONS. From the New York Tribune we take the following hints in regard to the latest fashions: There is very little to chronicle in the way of fashion gossip, save ball costumes an 1 an extravagance in dress and ideas. "Costly thy babit as tby purse can buy" reigns pre-eminent in every brain. Oar republican court can find no laces too raro, no silks too costly, no jewels too magnificent. no I .s 'vioeioentrio for the gratification of a luxurious tuie. Tne most exquisite ball costumes are clouds of tulle or tarletan, airy, light as snow-drifts or fleecy summer clouds In one costume the overskirt or snowy tarletan, extremely bonf. font, was looped with such lilies as Undine wight have worn, with trembling sprays of glittering silvery leaves. Amid the varied colored and meretricious tastes displayed in a ball-room, there is nothing moro refreshing for the eye to rest upon than the harmonious admixture of white and silver. Apart from this simplicity in beauty, superb silks of the heaviest brocade are rescued from long obli vion. These are not the old-fashioned bro cade, but of the Pompadour style for exam ple, the riches gron grain silk, black, cua broiderod in brilliantly assorted flowers. Tur ple pansies with golden eyes, half hidden in emerald mossy leaves; regal fleurs de lis, or bunches of violets, purple and white; dainty rose-buds, carelessly knotted together with meek-eyed daisies. These mag nificent silks are also embroidered in patterns, on the reeers, the front breadth overskirt, or flounces according to taste and style. A lovely lavender grot grain pattern dress was lightly traced with white brocading of a pecu liar silver shimmer, as if moonlight had been imprisoned in the graceful design of the float ing foliage; another was of slate-color ground, embroidered exquisitely in wreaths of myrtle and tiny clusters of gay flowers. The bril liancy of these hues can only be compared to the delicate creations of an artist's brush. These rich silks and velvet costumes are in tended only for matrons in the meridian of life, and stately dowagers learning the diffi cult art of growing old gracefully. For younger ladies and maidens making their debut in society, tarletan has been the most popular and fashionable style this sea son. The material itself, so to speak, is cheap enough for the most economical, but the ele gance of the dress depends upon its volumi nous drapery, quantity and quality of trim ming. This winter, tarletans, like all other materials, have been extensively trimmed with velvet; with the velvet, clusters of small flowers, suoh as daisies, violets, buds, and autumn leaves. For those who prefer lighter and gayer accompaniments and trimmings, satin is nsed. The over-skirt, either in tar letan or tulle, is very long, and made very bouffant, or the skirt worn over silk is co vered with elaborate puffings; if flounces are preferred trimmed with satin, it is neoessary for perfect harmony that the flowers should exactly correspond in color with the satin. Bilks and velvet of neutral tints have never been more fashionable for fall dress recep tions and balls, the quiet tone relieved and brought out by exquisite laces. In the revi val of this most beautiful of all toilette ad juncts a furore exists only to. be appreciated by woman; there is a freemasonry on the topio of laoes, and that "one touch of nature" makes the whole world of womanhoad akin. The rarest artioles in the assortment of laoe novelties are in point Alencon and flounces of Chantilly; it is light as gossamer, its traceries are like fairy thoughts wrought into shapes by air sprites. The robe of Alencon is of that rare, rich, creamy tint; in every inch gold is woven and the meshes thereof are silver. At one of the up-town palaces a piece of Alencon is exhibited about eight yards long, perhaps an eighth oa yard wide, which will probably enfold some "armful of heaven" in the shape of an American bride, at the cost of 3000! The Titania-like fabric was dotted with the Imperial bee and bor dered with royal lilies. There are oobweb mouchoirt, berthes, flounces, fans, and shawls in sets ranging from $1000 to $1000. For dark and black silks, lace is decidedly the most fashionable trimming, invariably headed by rich jet gimps. Chantilly lace is the most expensive, therefore considered most desirable, bnt guipure and duchesse lace for trimming are very much sought after and extensively used. Very elegant Chantilly lace flounces, costing from $100 to $150 per yard, formed the trimming for a heavy Antwerp silk headed by gimp thickly Btudded with jets. The corsage, cut low and square, was trimmed with a full ruffle of narrower lace passing down the front quite around the points of the waist; wide duchesse sleeves trimmed to correspond. The lace fever is contagious as it is expen sive, yet proves a revival of refinement in taste. It is no misnomer to connect poetry with rare old point laoe, suoh as becomes heir-looms in old families, ofttimes the sole fortune of the child descending from an im poverished house who grows pale and fra gile as the cobweb-threads in her delicate fingers, and, it may be, blind over the fabrica tion. Such is the rage for lace, that grave and reverend grandmothers disdain caps, and wear only point-lace crown-pieces the size of a tea plate, or in oval shapes, perhaps with a Marie Antoinette point. Old ladies in the provinces ordering their caps from town are detole at the frivolity of earth, upon being told they must take to a chignon and crimps or go capless. The eccentricities of fashion are marvel lous. Nature is rapidly reconstructing itself. There is a rumor that false insteps and false eyelashes are among late inventions. One of our most famous rejuvenators has produced an exquisite life-like enamel for the com plexion which is extensively patronized, and, in addition, a charming blue tint for the shading of the outer corner of the eye-lid; another still darker for the traolng of the veins of the temples and brow; added to this, fine dark line drawn beneath the under eye-lashes completes the ensemble. Frizzed hair, hanging low over the forehead, Is no longer worn by the autocrats of fashion. The present simple style is alike graceful and elegant, moreover becoming to all; drawn loosely back from the brow 'n Pompadour style, suits all excepting the extremely high or projecting forehead. The front hair can be crimped bat no longer tightly frizzed. The chatelaine braids have Wholly taken the place of the chignon, and it must be confessed are picturesque and grace ful, with the addition of a few feathery curls floating between the braids. A great deal of latitude is permitted in the arrangement of the chatelaine style, as the contour of every face and threat differs, which important fact should not be forgotten in any arrangement ox tne coinure. Velvet encircling the neck is now quite obsolete. In its place we find the gold neak lace with its lockets, crosses, or enameled pendants. The necklace is broad and m is aive, according to the wealth of the wearer, of the dead yellow gold; gome of these are models of beauty in artistic rl'"n. -u m nd Etna Con gwld is very f&LiVle. Alfla, lockets merely for ornament, without open ing, and made of pale gold, set in bprs of tur quoise, with a full set of jewelry to match, and nothing can be found more beooming to a blonde beauty. Jet sets are very much worn, very beautifully and elaborately carved; they form an elegant and appro priate accompaniment to the black cashmere and silk costumes so much affected. The Number Fourteen. The number fourteen has been discovered to be of great historical import. The first King of France named Henry was consecrated oa the 14th of May, 102!); on the 14th of May, 1583, the Parisians rose against Henry III; and the last Henry was assassinated npon the 14 th of May, 1(510. Henri de Bourbon was the four teenth king who bore the titles of France and Navarre, and in his name we find just fourteen letters. Henry IV was born in De cember, 1553 the figures of which date added together make fourteen exactly four teen centuries, fourteen decades and fourteen years after the birth of Christ. His first wife, Margaret of Valois, was born on the 14th of My, 1552; the battle of Ivry was fought and won on the 14th of March, 15!)0; on the 14th of May, in the same year, the white plumed hero was beaten in the faubourgs of Paris; and on the 14th of November, the six teen Bwore to die rather than obey his rule. On the Bame day, six years later, was regis tered the Papal bull empowering the legate of Home to nominate an occupant of the French throne to Henry's exclusion; on the 14th of December, 159!l, he was reconciled to the Duke of Savoy; and on the 14th of May, 1610, he was stabbed by ltavaillao in the Rue dela Ferronnerie; the assassin's opportunity being supplied him by the stoppage of the royal carriage, owing to the narrowness of the street, which, fifty-six years before, Henry II has ordered to be widened, his unfulfilled order bearing date the 14th of May. It will be noticed that one date, that of the 14th of May, plays a prominent part in this catalogue of coincidences; and npon that same date jn 1(543, Louis XIII died the figures 1, 0, 4, 3, when added, again producing the magical number of fourteeen. Louis XIV asceuded the throne in 1G43; died in 1715, equal to fourteen again; and lived to the age of 77 seven and seven making fourteen. Louis XV died in 1774, a date supplying the same number, both in its extremes and the Bum of its central figures. Louis XVI had reigned just fourteen years when he summoned the States-General, destined to bring about the Revolution; on the 14th of July, 178!), the Bastile was destroyed; and in 1814 the Bour bons were restored a year bearing the all important number, not only in its figures, but likewise in their sum. On the 14th of July, 1815, Napoleon informed Captain Main land that he threw himself upon Eaglaud's protection; on the 14th of July, 1870, diplo mat io relations were broken off between France and Prussia; and lastly, on the 11th of August Marshal Bazaine's army retreated over the Moselle before the advancing legions of Germany. Chambers' Journal. Queer Stort of a Miser. A correspond ent, writing from Knoxville, III., describes the peculiar death of a miser in that town, who was reputed to be worth $20,000. He had a nephew, a very worthy young man, who was going out West to seek his fortune. A few days before he was ready to leave, he went to his old nncle to sell him some notes of band which he held. The old miser would not touch them, bat said, "You have always been a good boy, but only a little too extrava gant; I will make yon a little present before jou leave." He drew a check on the bank for $5, as be supposed, but, owing to his bad eyesight and worse penmanship, it proved to be $500. This nnacoountable act of benevo lence soon became noised about town, and, of conrse, soon came to the ears of the miser. He rushed to the bank, and, under much ex citement, asked one of the bank officials what the amount of the check he had given his nephew was, "$500, "said the clerk. "What?" said the miser. "$500," said the clerk, pro ducing the check. After reading, and trem bling in every muscle, he gave one long-drawn sigh, and exclaimed, "My God! I am a ruined man," then sank dawn and died. A Youxo Smoker. A remarkable instance of early acquaintance with the virtues of tobacco was lately brought nnder the notioe of the London Pathological Society by Dr. Dickinson, in a boy three years of age, an in-patient of the Children's Hospital in Great Ormond street. The boy was admitted with marked symptoms of that form of paralysis known as locomotor ataxy, which is extremely rare at an early age, and the peculiarity of his antecedents was that he was an habitual smoker. It appears that he early evinced a remarkable objection to female society, and preferred marching about with his father, who was a gamekeeper, and sharing his com forts, including a short pipe and strong tobacco. When admitted into the hospital, an inquiry into the history of the case elicited the fact of bis being a smoker; and on test ing bis predilection in this respect when in the hospital, he exhibited a proficiency in the ait which could have only been aoquired by some practice; and he preferred smoking that particular vegetable produot which is known to the initiated by the name of "thag." An Enterprising Woman. A Virginia paper says: "The man who gets one of ou best Rockingham girls for a wifel does a splendid business for himself. No portion of the country that we have ever Been or heard of can furnish more enterprising women than ours. A widower in Clark county, Virginia, had the good fortune to get one of our Rock ingham girls, who, from her poultry alone, the past season, made almost enough to sup port a small family. This lady raised from five turkey hens seventy-five turkeys. In addition to these, she raised between three hundred and four hundred ohickens. She sent forty-nine of her turkeys to Wasnington the week before Christmas, and obtained for them 20 cents per pound, the lot bringing $9110. She has sold $111 '10 worth ef poultry this fall and winter. In one month she gathered and Bold 52 dozen of eggs. This lady is a young house-keeper, too, and has the care of a growing family npon her hands." Those interested in anagrams will find delight in the following: Astronomers, No more stars, Elegant, Neat leg, Impatient, Time iu a pet, Masquerade, Queer as mad, Matrimony, Into my arm, Melodrama. Made moral. Midhbipman, Mind his map, Parishioners, I hire parsons, Parliamtnt, Partial men, Ten tcntiary, Nay, I repent, Presbyterian, Beet in prayer, Radical Reform, Rare made frolio, Revolution, To love ruin, Kir Robert Fetl, Terrible poser, Ho vi rV on t. '''her" y ;'.. ' Telegraph, Grat help. A FEMALE MISER. A Woman with IIOOO la fin It Marve Her self tm Death. . roner Young Is engaged to-day la lnvestl i ' tig the circumstances attending the death of .ry Hurley, who died" yesterday ot absolute - ..nation and cold in the tenement-home No. 62 Mulberry street. She was a great miser, and although she bad plenty of monev, denied her Felf tbe necessaries of life. Her dead body was found on a pile of rags In a room on the lop floor of the bouse. It presented a fearfully emaciated appearance, aud the only clothing tbe old creature had was a thin and tattered calico dress. The apartment in which she lived is six feet by ten In size. An old stove in one corner, supplied with bits of wood picked up In tbe streets, furnlthed the only warmth for the room. The coroner, npon revihinar the wretched houee of the deceased, found t7J in bills and stamps of various denominations, and bnuk books showing that she had $2iKX) depo sited to her credit In the Bowery and Chambers Street 8avings Banks. How the deformed and sickly creature, who was nearly seventy years of nge, could have accumulated so much re mains a mystery. It is now in the hands of Mr. Morpan, and will be handed over for the benefit of relatives to the Public Administrator. It was rumored that she had a son la Ireland, who will doubtless rejoice over his good for tune, though coupled with the announcement of the death of his mother. The deceased eked out a wretched existence by nesstlna, and the cleanings of ash barrels on the streets. She was known to the. resident of the vicinity as 'Molly," and her hunch-backed form and sorry plight were a constant source of amusement to the gamins, who delighted In teaMnir her. Iter hit-tory aud character would furnish a theme for the novelist, and illustrate one of the etranerest phases of human nature. jV. Y. Com mercial Advertiser of Tuesday. GETTIXQ A -HUSBAND. The Rtrateiy f nn Old OTnld. Mr. Jatres O. Burrill, a man who has reached the age of twenty-two years, and has been a married man three years. Bat he Is not happy. Tbe woman he married wheu he was only nine teen years old was old enough, to be bis mother, and wicked enough, if his statements are correct, to be the maternal ancestor of the Evil One himself. Her name was Ella Rowley, and she lived in Syracuse, New York. The shocking mauncr in which she deceived and ruined tbe innocent and unsuspecting younsj man is pointedly Bet forth in the bill of divorce which he filed In the Circuit Court at Chicago last week. Mr. Burrill states that ou August 1, 1868, he was married to Ella Rowley, in the city of Syra cuse, New York; that he, being of Immature age to wit, 19 years and inexperienced in the ways of tbe world, became a victim of the blan dishments of the said Ella Rowley, a person of mature age, and that this cruel seduction was accomplished to enable her to compel him to marry her. He states that he resisted manfully for many hours, and only yielded after prolonged duress, and to save himself from threatened public prosecution, if not personal violence; that upon his giving his conseut a person authorized to perform the marriage ceremony was procured, and the wedding ceremonies were performed; but as quickly as he could he left the hated presence of bis bride, and had never returned, lie therefore asks the court to sever the bond that binds him to the mature female. A married lady residing in West Troy was presented on New Year's Day with $100,000. There are a good many persons who would like to know how this Is themselves. INSURANObi Fire, inland, and Marine Ininranct. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Incorporated 1701. CAPITAL $500,000 ASSETS January 1, 1871.. $3,050,536 Receipts of Premiums, TO 12,096,184 Interests from Investments, 18;o.. 137,(50 1 3,233.204 Losses paid in 1870 tl,l3d,n41 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on Philadelphia City Pro perty $934,050 United States Government Loans 893,919 Pennsylvania' State Loans 189,810 Philadelphia City Loans 00,000 New Jeuey and ether State Loans and City Bonds 825,810 Philadelphia and heading Railroad (Jo., otner Railroad Mortgage Bonds and Loans 869,846 Philadelphia Bank and other Stocks 6J,isfl t'ah in Bank 231.0JS LoaDS on Collateral Security 81,434 Notes receivable and Marine Premiums unsettled , 438,420 Accrued Interest and Pi emlam In course of transmission 83,801 Real estate, Office of tbe Company bo.ooo 13,050,536 Certificates of Insurance issued, payable In Londou Bt tbe Counting House of Messrs. bit JWN, BUI I' LL A CO. AUTIIUIl Q. COPPW, PBESLDENT. CIIAKUGS PLATT, VICE-PRESIDENT. MATTHIAS MARIS. Hecretarr. C. II. IlKEVEHt Aaatatant Hecretary. DIRECTOR. ARTHUR G. COFFIN, 1 FRANCIS R. COPE, DAM L r.Lt W. JUNliS, JOHN A. BROWN, CHAR L1CS TAYLOR, AMBhobE WHITE, WILLIAM WELSH, JOHN MASON, GEORGE L HARRISON 11T1T I f A XI EDW. U.TKOTTER, I'!'. CHARLTON UlfNRY. r . i ' i . i . . ........ I CHAS. W. C US H. VI AN, CLEMENT A.GRISCOM, WILLIAM BROCK1B, 1J jAUS INSURANCB COMPANY No. 809 CHESNUT Street tMCOBrOBATKD I860. OBABTSH F1HPITTJA1, CAPITAL 1300,000. FIRE INSURANUB EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance against Loss or Damage by fire either Perpetual or Temporary Policies. DiUSUTUKO. Charles Richardson, William IL Rhawn, William M. Seyfert, John F. Smith, Nathan Utiles, Robert Pearce. John Kesaier, Jr.. Edward B. Orne, Charles Stokes. Joha W. Evermon, Mordecal Busbv. George A. West. CHARLES RICHARDSON. President. WILLIAM IL RHAWN. Vice-President. WllXIAMg L Blamqhabd Secretary. t83 THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO, OF PHILADELPHIA. Omce 8. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL, AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED. CASH Capital (paid up In full) tBOO.Ooo-oo CASH Aaaeu, DeBember 1, 1870 S00-38a-g4 DIRECTORS. v. Hatcnrora Starr, N&ibro FrsEler, John M. Atwood, Ben). T. Tredick, George IL StuarL Int... II J. Livingston Erringer. James L. Claghorn, Charles Wheeler, Thomas H. Montgomef James M. AerUeu. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President TUOMAs H. WON'l'UOMKRY, Vw.a-1 at i . m . ... . . ' President INIDRANOEi DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY ISSUR NCB COMPANY. Incorporated by the LegUlature of Pennsj lvanla, 1835. Office S. E. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets, Philadelphia. MARINE INSURANCES on Vessels, Cargo, and Freight to all parts of the world. INLAND INSURANCES on Goods by river, canal, lake, sod laud carriage to all ports of the Union. FIhE INSUHANCK8 on Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings, Houses, etc ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, November 1, 18T0. 1300,000 LTDlted States Six Per Cent Loan (law rul ntoue) 333,875 00 800,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan 814,000-00 800,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent. Loan (exempt from Tax) 804,162-50 164,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Ceut. Loan 163,920 -OS 80,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First MortgdKeKtx Per Ct. Bonds. 80,700 00 85,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mortgage Six Per Ct. BjnU. 85,250-00 85,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail road Mo? tinge Six Percent. Bonds (Pennsylvania Rail road guarantee) 80,000-00 30,000 State of TennetBee Five Per Ct. Loan 18,000 00 7,000 State of Tennessee Six Per Ct. Loan 4,200-00 12,500 Fcnns)lvHnia Railroad Com pany (250 Shares Stock) 15,000K)0 5,000 North Pennsylvania ' Railroad Company (100 Shares St4)ck).. 4.300-00 10,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mall Steamship Company (90 sh's ' Stock) 4,000-00 8C1.C50 Loans on Bond and Morteage, first Lens ou City Properties.. 261,650-00 $1,260,150 Par.C,St,tl,2G4,447-34. M ktVl$l,23-557 00 RealEstdle 56,000 50 Bills Receivable for Insur ances made 230,97187 Balances due at Agencies Premiums on Marine Policies Accrued Interest and other debts due the Company 93,375-47 Stock and crip, etc, of sun dry corporations, f J950, esti mated value 3,912-00 Cash 149,911-73 l,820,7'27-7 DIRECTORS. Thomas C. TTand, .Samuel E. Stokes, John C. Davis. William O. Boulton. Edmund A. Sondcr, Joseph II. Seal, James Traouatr, Henry Sloan, Henry C. Dallett, Jr.,; Janus C. Hand, William C. Ludwlg, Hugh Craig, John D. Taylor, George W. Bernadou, Edward Darlington, II. Jones Brooke, Edwaid Lafourcade, Jacob Rlege), Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFarland, Joshua P. Eyre, Spencer Mcllvalne, John B. Setnp'e, Pittsb'rg, A. B. B rifer, PlUsbnrg, D. T. Morgan, Pittsburg. wm. j. Houston, U. Frank Robinson. THOMAS C. IIAND, President. JOHN c. DAVIS, Vice-President. Henkt Lylbukn, Secretary. Hkkby Ball, Assistant Secretary. 8 1 11m 1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. 1Q7 MUd Fire Insurance Cup; 07 PHILADELPHIA. Office, Nos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St. Assets Jan. I,'7ll1$3,087,452,35 CAPITAL 1400,00000 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS.8,637,45a 85 INCOME FOR 1871, tl,8CI,000. LOSSES PAID IN 1870, 872,831'70. Issues? Paid Since 1829 Nearly $6,000,000. The Assets of the "FRAr KLIN" are all Invested in solid securities (over 'i.750,i 00 In First Bonds and Mortgages), which are all luterext bearlug and dividend pajltg Tne Company holds no Bills Re ceivable takm for lUKuraiicra erteoted. Perpetnal and Temporary foinie cn Liberal Terms. The Con pany also Issues policies upon the Rents of all kinds of Buildings, Uround Rents and Mortgages. DIRECTORS. Alfred O. Baker, Samuel Grant, George W. Richards, Isaac Lea. Alfred Fltler, Thomas Sparks, William s. Grant, Thomas S. Ellis, Gustavus 8. Benson. George Fales, ALFRED O. BAKER. President. GEORGE FALES, Vice-President. JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. a 7td31 THEODORE M. RJBQBR, Assistant Secretary. ASBURY LIFE INSURANCE CO. RECT YORK. LEMUEL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice-Pres'tanJSec'v. EMORY McCLIMTOOK, Actuary. JAMES M. LONG ACRE, MANAGER FOR PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE, Office, 302 W4XBUT 8t, Philadelphia. H. C. WOOD, Jr., Medical Examiner. 5 83 mwfim REV. 8. POWERS. Special Agent. jpiRS A880GI A TI 6N INCORPORATED MARCH IT, 1330. OFFICE, NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AN I MERCHANDISE GENERALLY Frm Loss by ore (In the City of Philadelphia only) ASSETS, JANUARY. 1, 1S70, 11,703,310 or. TRUSTEES. William H. Hamilton, John (Jarrow, George L Young, Jos. R. Lyndall, ivi P. Uoata. Charles P. Bower, Jesse Ughtfoot, Robert Shoemaker, Peter Armbrnster, M. H. Dickinson, Tter Wllllamonn Samuel Spar hawk, J ooepu a. BUQttU. WM. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL 8 PAR HAWK, Vice-President. WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Secretary THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1886 Charter Perpetual. No. B10 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square. This Company, favorably known to the commu. nlty for over forty years, continues to insure against loss or damage oy Ore on Public or Private Build, ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund. Is Invested In the most careful manner, which ena bles them to offer to the Insured on undoubted secu rity 1b the cose of loss. DIBICTOK8. Daniel Smith, Jr I Thomas Smith. Isaac Haelehurst, I Henry Lewis, Thomas Robins, 1 J. GUHngham FelL John Deverenx, I Daniel Haddock, Franklin A. Comly. DANIEL SMITH, Jb., President WM. G. Cbqwill, Secretory. too JMPKRIAXi FLUE INgURANOB CO., LORDOH. K8TABMSUUU ISOi. Paid-up OkpiUl and Aoeunolated Fonda, 68,000,000 IN GOLD. PREVOST A HERRING, Agento, Ho. lot & TBIBJD BtrMt. Philadelphia. Oil AB. M. PKMVOST OHOa P. HKHKIW8 MATS AND OAP. HWAFBURTO-N IMPROVED VENTILATED anl wwiT-eu'na- DKKSX HATH (patented), in aU guoct, fcxt door to Ui pmi oa, rsi SHIPPINU. iffflrffc LORsLLARD STEAMSHIP UODCPAN. FOR HUW YORK, SAILING TUESDAY8, TnURSDATS, AND SAT URDAYS AT NOON, are now receiving freight at winter rates, com mencing December 88. All goods shipped on and after this date will be charged as agreed upon by the agents of this company. INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CENT. No bill of lading or receipt signed for less than fifty cents, and no insurance effected for less than one dollar premium. For further particulars and rates apply at Com pany's office, Pier 83 East river, New York, or to JOHN F. OUT PIER 19 NORTH WHARVES. N. a, -Extra rates on small packages iron, metals, etc 88 tWfK NATIONAL STEAMSHIP $f TI!Lr LINE. Steam to and from 3. fill NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, AND QUEENSTOWN. Bleamtrs sail WJtDNBSDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. Cabin, $78 and too; Steerage, fw. Excursion tickets, good for one year, liberally reduced. Per sons sending for their frleuds can obtain tickets (Steerage) for 3'A Tickets to and from Londonderry and QUflgow by this lavorlte route at the same low currency rates. PacReogers booked to and frsm London, Paris, Banibnrg, Havre, Bremen, etc., at lowest rates. Note. The maKulrtceut Ocean Steamships of thin line are among the largest In the world, and are celebrated for apeed, safety, and comfort.' Owing to reduction, rates are now $15 iu Cabin and t'Jln st erage cheaper than other first-class lines. For passage, or bank drafts for any amount, paya ble at sight In all parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and in principal cities cf Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, and Italy, apt ly to WALLER A CO., Agents, 1 1 Ko. 804 WALNUT St., just above Seeoixd. THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to issue throng! ollls of ladlrjg to interior points South and West li connection with South Carolina Railroad Company. ALFRED L. TYLER. Vice-President So. C. RR. Co. PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S RK. GLLAK SEMI-MONTHLY LINE TO NEW OR LEANS, La. The JUNIATA will sail for New Orleans, via Ha vana, on Tuesday, February 81, at 8 A. M. Tbe YAZOO will sail from New Orleans, via Havana, on , February. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at as low rtes as by any other route given to MOBILE, GALVES TON, 1NDIANOLA, ROCKPORT, LAVAUOA, and BRAZOS, and to all points on the Mississippi river between New Orleans and St. Louis. Red river freights reshlpped at New Orleans without charge of commissions. WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH, OA. The TONAWANDA will sail for Savannah on Sat urday, Febmarv 11, at 8 A. M. The WYOMING will sail from Savannah on Sat urday, Februarv 11. THROUGH BILLS 0 LADINU given to all the principal towns In Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee iu con nection with the Central Railroad of Georgia, At lantic and Gulf Railroad, and Florida steamers, at as low rates as by competing lines. SEMI-MONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON, N. C. The FIoNEBR will salt for Wilmington on Fri day, Feoruarv 10, at 6 A. M. Returning, will leave V llmtngton Friday, February IT. Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat Company, the Wilmington and Weldon and North Carolina Railroads, and the Wilmington and Man chester Railroad to all Interior points. Freights for Columbia, S. C, and Augusta, Go., tojitn via Wilmington at as low rates as by any otner route. Insurance effected when requested by shippers. Bills or lading signed at Queen street wharf on or before day or sailing. WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent, 19 No. 130 S. THIRD Street. . PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, AND ' vrnj L. kT XT urn C i Mil ii i n r t .t i gaftMaMfcBw iiJiirwui i m jx. hi nuir tjlll Fj, l HROUG1I FREIGHT AIR LINE TO THE SUUTH AND WEST. INCREASED FACILITIES AND REDUCED RATES. Steamers leave every SATURDAY, at 13 o'clock noon, from FIRST WHARF above MARKET Street. RETURNING, leave RICHMOND THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK SATURDAYS. Ne Bills of Lading signed after 19 o'clock on sail ing days. THROUGH RATES to all points in North and South Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting at Portsmouth, and to Lvnchburtr. Va. Tennessee, and the West, via Virginia and Tennes see Air une ami menmona ana uanvuie iiauroad Freignt hanulku but onuk ana taken at LOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE. No charge for commission, drayage, or any ex pense of transler. Steamships insure at lowest rates. Freight received daily. State Room accommodations ror passengers. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 19 S. WnARVES and Pier t N. WHARVES. W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. CROW ELL fc CO., Agents at Norfolk. 615 THE ANCHOR LINK STEAMERS Sail every Saturday and alternate Wednesday to and from Glasgow and Derry. Passengers booked and forwarded to and from all railway Btations iu Great Britain, Ireland, Gur many, Norway, Sweden, or Denmark and America as safely, speedily, comfortably, and cheaply as by IXPHES8" 8TBAMKK8. 'EXTRA" STEAMERS. IOWA, TYRIAN, BRITANNIA, IOWA, TYRIAN, ANGLIA, AUSTRALIA, BRITANNIA, INDIA, COLUMBIA, EUKOr A. BUI i aimjnia. From Pier 80 Nerth river, New York, at noon. Rates of Pahsage, Payable in Currency, to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry : i First cabins, fus and $75, according to location. Catin excursion tickets (good for twelve months), securing best accommodations, 1130. In turned late, f33; steerage, Certificates, at reduced rates, can be bonght here by those wishing to send for their friends. Drafts Issued, payab:e on presentation. Apply at the company's oihces to HENDERSON BROTHERS, 18 87t No. 1 BOWLING GREEN. 0-? FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELA WAR I Jyjv-t? and Rarltan Canal. fr. ..'!. JL swiifTstiBZ TRANSPORTATIOB COMPANY. DESPATCH AND 8WIFTSURE LINES, Leaving dally at 19 M. and 6 P.M. The steam propellers of this company will com mence loading on tbe 8th of Maroh. Through In twenty-four hoars. Gooas forwarded to any point free of Commission Freights token on accommodating terms. Apply to WILLIAM M. BAIRD A CO., Agents. j No. 189 South DELAWARE Avenue. FOR NEW YORK via Delaware and Rarltan Canal. EXPRESS STEAMBOAT 1X1UPAMV. The Steam ProDellera of the linn wtn nnmmann loading on the 6th instant, leaving dally as nsuaL THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Goods forwarded by all the lines going oat of No York, North, East, or West, free of conimlsaion. Freights received at low rates. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO.. Agents, No. 19 8. DELAWARE Arenas JAMES HAND, Agent, No. ll WALL Street, New York. 1st NEW EXPRESS LINE TO AUfXAN drla. Georgetown, and Waamncton D. C., via Chesapeake and De.aware :iiial. wltb connections at Alexandria from it. most direct route for Lynchburg. BrlstoL Knnvvuin Nashville, Daiton, and the Southwest. Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon rom the first wharf above Market street. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE ft CO.. No. 14 North and South WHARVES. HYDE fc TYLER, AgenU at Georgetown: M. ELD RIDGE A CO., Agents at Alexandria. 1 DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE STKAM TOW-BOAT COMPANY. Baltimore, Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and .nteriuedlute points. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents. CAPTAIN JOHN LAUGHLIN, Superintendent. . OmUE,N0. 19 South WHARVES. 18H PHILADELPHIA. DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE STEAM TUWBOAT COMPANY. Bar ties towed between PhlladelDhla. Baltimore, Uavre-de-Graoe, Delaware City, and lu- lermedlate points. , . . WILLIAM P. CLYDE CO., Agent. u.i.Uili L-n-v---i-y-i ." . i. i CuU. No, 19 fioutft YrUfrW yklMdelpkU, 1 11 1 HIPPINU. rTFK FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEBN94 Xnrtl Lit MOTOWN Thelnman Line of Royal Mali Steamers are appointed to sail as follows: City of Brussels, Saturday, February 11. at 10 A. M City of Brooklyn, Katnntnv. Feb. 18. at 9 P. M. CUy of Limerick, via Halifax, Tuesday, Feb. 81, atl City of Paris, Saturday, Fsb. 95, at 10 A. M. and each succeeding Saturday and alternate Tueav day, frwn pier No. 4 North river. RATES OF PASSAGE By Mall Steamer Sailing every Saturday. Payable in gold. Payable la currency. First Cabin ITS Steerage ft o To Ixndn 80 To London so To Paris 90 To Halifax 90 To Paris 83 To Halifax is Passengers also forwarded to Antwerp. Rotter. dam, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, etc., at reduced rate a Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by persons winning to send for their friends. For farther Information apply at the cotnpany'i Office. JOHN G. DALE, Agent. No. 15 Broadway, N. T. I Or to O'DoNNELL ft FAULK, Agents, , 4 5 No. 409 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND AND NORFOLK STEAMSHIP LINE. THROUGH FREIGHT LTNB) TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. INCREASED FACILITIES AND REDUCED HATi&S FOR 1ST1. Steamers leave every WEDNESDAY and SATUR DAY, at 19 o'clock noon, from FIK8T WHARF above MARKET Street. RETURNING, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS. No bins of Lading signed after 19 o'clock on sail ing dsjA THROUGH RATES to all points in North and Sooth Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting at Portsmouth, and to Lynchburg, Va., Ttnnt-ssee, and the West, via Virginia and Tennes see Air Line and Richmond and Danville Railroad. Freight HANDLED BUT OSs and taken at LOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE. No charge for commission, drayage, or any ex peme of transfer. Steamships insure at lowest rates. Freight received dally. State Room accommodations for passengers. WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO., No. 18 S. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. WHARVES. W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. OR O WELL k CO., Agents at Norfolk. 1 1 F OR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THE FLORIDA PORTS, AND THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. GREAT SOUTHERN FREIGHT AND PASSEN GER LINE. CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA AND AT. LANTIO AN' GULF RAILROAD. FOUR STEAMERS A WEEK, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. THE STEAMSHIPS SAN SALVADOR, captain Nickerson, from Pier No. 8 North River. WM. R. GARRISON, Agent, No. 0 Bowling Green. MONTGOMERY, Captain Faircloth, from Pier No. u norm stiver. R. LOWDEN, Agent, No. 99 West street. LEO, Captain Dearborn, from Pier No. is East River. MURRAY, FERRIS A CO., Agents, Nos. 61 and 69 South street. GENERAL BARNES, Captain Mallory, from Pier No. 86 North River. " LIVINGSTON, FOX & CO., Agents, No. 83 Liberty street. Insurance by this line ONE-HALF PER CENT. Superior accommodations for passengers. Through rates and bills or lading In connection With tbe Atlantic and Gulf Freight line. 1 6t Through rates and bills or lading In connection) With Central Railroad of Georgia, to all points. C. D. OWENS, GEORGE YONGE, Agent A . A G. R. R., Agent C. R. R., No. 829 Broadway. No. 409 Broadway. H I T E STAR BINS OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S! LINE OF NEW STEAMERS BKTWEBN NEW YC RK AND LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK, IRELAND. The company's fleet comprises the following mag. nlficent full-powered ocean steamships, the sOc largest In the world : OCEANIC. Captain Murray. A RCTIC, ATLANTIC, Captain Thompson. BaLTIO. PACIFIC, Captain Perry. ArKl A TIC. These new vessels have been designer srvoially for the transatlantic trade, and combine apeeu, safety, and comfort. Passenger accommodations unrivalled. Parties tending for their friends in the old coun try can now obtain prepaid tickets. Steerage, 32, currency. Other rates as low as any first-class line. For further particulars apply to ISMAY, IMRIE A CO., No. 10 WATEK btreet, Liverpool, and No. I EAST INDIA Avenue, LEADEN HALL Street, London; or at the company's offices, No. 19 BKOADWAY, New York. 1 Bt J. H. SPARKS, Agent. FOR NEW YORK VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL, EXPRESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The SteamJPropellers of the Line will commence loading on the 8th mat, leaving Duly as usual. THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOUR Goods forwarded by all the lines going out of New York North, East, or West, free of commission. Freights received at low rates. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents, No. 19 S. DELAWARE Avenue. J AMIS HAND, Agent. No. 119 WALL Street, New York. 1 90 NEW EXPRESS TO LINE ALEXANDRIA, GEORGETOWN, AND WASH INGTON, D. C, VIA CHESAPEAKE AND I'ELAWARE CANAL, with connections at Alexandria from the most direct ronte for Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville, Daiton, and the southwest. Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon from the first wharf above Market street. Freight received dally. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 14 North and South Wharves. KYDE A TYLER, Agents, at Georgetown; M. ELDRIUGE A CO., AgenU at Alexandria. 6 1 FOR ST. THOMAS AND BRAZIL. UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL STEAM.. SHIP COMPANY. REGULAR MAIL STEaMKRS sailing on the 83d of every month. MHFK1MACK, Captain Wlcr. SOUTH AMERICA, Captain E. L.Tinkiepaugh. NORTH AMEhlCA, Captain G. B. Slocum. These splendid steamers saH on schedule time, and rail at St. Thomas, Para, Pernainbuco, Bahla, and Rio de Janeiro, going and returning. For engage ments of freight or passage, apply to WM. K. GARRISON, Agent, 19 lot No. 5 Bowling-green, New York. CUTLERY. ETOi RODGERS A WOSTENHOLMTS POCKET KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, and beautiful finish; Rodgers', and Wade fc Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated Law coultre Razor; Ladles' Scissors, la oases, of the finest quality ; Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carvers and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, eta Ear In strnmento, te assist the hearing, of the most ajs. proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. 11B TENTH Street, below Cheanat i. T. BASTOH. MliAHOM. JASIOn & HcltlAIIOIV, BBIPPIXO AND COMMISSION MSSCBANTA No. 9 COENTItS SLIP, New York, No. 18 SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia, No. 4o W. PRATT STREET, Baltimore? We ore prepared to ship every description ot Frellfht tr Phlladulnhla Vn.b ti7n.i-T . intermediate points with promptness and despatch. ftoUoe, COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, OF All no rubers and brands. Tent, Awning, Trunk: and Wagon-cover Duck. Also, paper MonufaoJ tnrers' Drier Felts, from thirty to seventy j trres, with Paotlnn, Uniting, SU Twine, et Ko. u cauicu itmiiatj bte&
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